Dentures are also called set of artificial teeth that can be used by the wearer to replace the missed teeth. Dental planes or dentures are used by the patients on the mandibulary arch. As we grows older, we loses teeth as a result of many factors that include malnutrition, genital factors or poor diet. Sometimes it is a oral hygienic problem too. Dentures are artificial teeth used by those who don’t have teeth. The dentures are used to regain the lost smile, good appearance and good chewing ability. It helps the wearer improve his appearance and look as well. Two Types of Dentures

Partial

Fixed

Not everyone loses all the teeth. A few lose all the teeth and some loses only a few. Removable partial dentures are suggested for the patients who have missed only a few teeth on an arch. Fixed partial dentures are bridges and crowns to fill the gap of the missing teeth and this type of dentures are highly expensive. If all the teeth are missed, people use complete dentures nowadays. These dentures look like the natural teeth and people wear them without any discomfort.